ARCANE- EPISODE 7

If you watch the Fallout show I am the ultimate Fallout need and can give you so much good lore. I've played all of them except for a Brotherhood of Steel game that's the only one not on pc. And if you haven't noticed my profile picture, I'm wearing a fallout hoodie and a vault boy mask. I'm so down for that watch!

EKKO is the little kid that was "fathered" by Vander's best friend from the bar. The kid that used to spy on the conversations with the guards from Piltover and Vander. The fight he had with Jinx, the differently animated one where they looked like kids, it was him pre-viewing how the fight would go, after that you can see the fight goes exactly like he saw it, because he was using that clock of his (In the game Ekko has powers related with time, take that as you would, his ultimate allows him to go back to the "past" -the position in which he was a bit earlier in a fight-) You should 100% rewatch that fight. Beautiful reaction! Beautiful episode! Waiting for the next! Lupe.-

I think the fight between ekko and jinx is one of my favorite scenes of the whole series. I love the animation going back and forth between younger ekko and powder and their current selves along with the awesome song.

Ekko is a very cool character, his entire motif is taking time to adapt and learn from your mistakes. Ekko was also in the True Damage - Giants video, he is the one that rapped at the start and did the whole distorted time signature section. Singed (pronounced sin-jd) like when something gets burned and it leaves it a little singed. Jinx very clearly has severe abandonment issues, I would say it's similar to Borderline Personality Disorder, but if it was on a giant dose of steroids. Ever since the death of her parents, she needs someone to latch onto, to feel lovable and form her identity around. We saw that even when she was a kid with how she was with Vi. The severe breakdown she had around Vi wanting her to stay back in episode 3, to me, suggests she was mentally fragile even back then. Episode 3 was her breaking point and when she likely developed the psychosis. I wouldn't say schizophrenia because she does have clear moments of lucidity, her symptoms appear more state-based around her sudden onset emotions and fears about being abandoned or betrayed. It is very sad, she was such a sensitive child in a harsh world and it's clear she is now severely mentally unwell and in need of help the world can't provide her.

Despite being the “straight man” to Viktor’s arc, Jayce is such an interesting character to me. He’s said things like “my family is simple” and “nobody believed in me” previously, yet he comes from a noble house who owned whole factories and was mentored by the head of the council/academy himself. He is genuinely trying his best to do right by the council and the city, but he comes from such a privileged position compared to Viktor or Vi that he can’t fathom what life is really like in the undercity. And in this episode we finally see that privilege turn into prejudice - “they’re dangerous”, “they want to destroy us.” It’s such a great development on his character arc, from someone who is genuinely kind and openminded to the closed mind of someone in crisis.

Slight correction, the little gemstones are called “hexcores.” Hextech refers more broadly to any technology related to the hexcores, including the hexgates and the lasers + gauntlets that Jayce showed off earlier.

One detail I noticed that no one's mentioned yet is that the melody Jinx is humming at the end of this episode is the same one she was singing in the very first scene of episode 1!

I did a little bit of research and I think (though not officially confirmed) that the time jump between episodes 3 and 4 was approximately 7 years. But someone please correct me on that if I'm wrong.

-The humanoid bat guy is a Runeterra (the world of LoL and Arcane) species called Chirean. They only live in Zaun/the Undercity and they're an Arcane original creation. -The Chem-Barons are the biggest landlords, factory owners, crime bosses and corporate tycoons of the Undercity. Silco is technically a Chem-Baron, but he's never referred to as one, although we know he's their founder and leader. -Yes, that's Jayce's mom, not Caitlyn's. The Tullies (Jayce's family) were a lowly family until Jayce's Hextech revolution and his joining of the Council. -Jinx killed one of the enforcers, Marcus was instead killed by the explosion of the mechanical Firelights, he had one on the gun at point-blank. -Ekko stayed his hand when he was about to pummel Jinx because he saw Powder in her helpless and scared expression, he couldn't because these two were childhood friends. And, remember, beforehand, he was very adamant that Jinx took over Powder completely, but now even he sees that there's still something of her left. YES! I'm so down for the 5-song bundle of season 1, instead of going straight to season 2, it'd be a nice break through the seasons.

I am down for an ost reaction and analysis, sounds fun! But i am really excited for season 2. So many the bundles after both seasons are over

Ok nothing to do with the episode, but you said "growth mindset" and it shocked me back to my college class days, startled me so bad Lol Also this episode has my second favorite song in it!!! "Dynasties and Dystopias" the song that was playing during Jinx and Ekkos fight

I think bundle for the songs would be cool since you also have the show context.

I would love to see you watch Fallout even if it's not your first. It's another where there might still be pieces you pick up only in that second watch. And especially if you haven't watched the second season yet

Ekko is "Little Man", the neighborhood kid that Jinx & Vi were good friends with in eps 1-3, but of course they've been out of touch for many years. Singed is pronounced literally as the word singed, like he's been burned with fire. I don't know if we've learned his name in-show but he's very recognizable to LoL players. YEAH the shirtless blacksmithing scene, my favorite 😂 Not really, I'm being dramatic, but I do love some fanservice. The battle between Jinx and Ekko is one of the reasons I thought you would really like this show. There are a few points in Arcane where they lean so heavily into the music and artistic visuals it's almost like a music video is taking place instead of a scene. Good episode! Looking forward to next week! We're nearly there :) Personally, I'm not that into the S1 soundtrack on its own. It's perfectly crafted for the show but I don't really listen to these songs outside the show. I'd be happy to support a bundle if other people want one, but I'm not clamoring for it. S2 has a song with Stray Kids in it though 😉